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Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827
after William Kent, ca.1686–1748
Text by John Gay, 1685–1732
Published by John Stockdale, ca. 1749–1814
Title:
Fable XXIV. The Butterfly and the Snail
Part Of:

Collective Title: Fables by John Gay, Vol. I

Collective Title: Gay's Fables

Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm), Sheet: 10 1/2 × 6 5/8 inches (26.7 × 16.8 cm), Image: 3 × 3 7/8 inches (7.6 × 9.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered below image, center: "Blake : SC"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1982.22.1(27)
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Access:
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:82494
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